Arias are melodic, while recitative is closer to speech.
arias are melodic,while recitative is closer to speech
Basically the way the words are treated and the accompaniment.
Recitative imitates / represents 'speaking' and is between speaking and singing. The words are declaimed in the rhythm of natural speech with slight melodic variation with only the slenderest accompaniment, usually on a harpsichord or possibly a cello.
Aria is fully sung with, usually, full accompaniment. It is usually tells a major / important part of the story and in fact can be a story in itself.
Hypothetical example - during a recitative there could be an exchange between two characters regarding what one did at market that day - selling of goods, money paid etc. At the end of such an exchange one of them could then sing an aria declaring love for a person they met at the market and how the vision of that person haunts them.
Arias are melodic, while recitative is closer to speech.(APEX)
Arias are melodic, while recitative is closer to speech.
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The opposite of recitative (speechlike song) is the aria, singing dominated by the music.
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The opposite of recitative (speechlike song) is the aria, singing dominated by the music.
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The opposite of recitative is aria. Aria is a solo vocal piece with a structured melody, often accompanied by orchestra or piano, and is more melodic and structured compared to the more speech-like recitative.
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Your question isn't specific enough to answer.
Recitative is used for regular dialogue and moving the plot forward in opera whereas aria is used for expressing the particular emotions of one character in an elaborate way. In arias the plot does not move forward.
The genre that emphasized accompanied solo singing, usually divided into contrasting sections that alternate between recitative and aria; and was performed before a select group of listeners in a private residence is chamber cantata.